Rocking-chair



R. A. LEWIS.

ROCKING CHAIR. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30. 1919. RENEWED MAY 15,1920.

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RALPH A. LEWIS, OF GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aflg. 3, 1920.

Application filed June 30, 1919, Serial No. 307,553. Renewed May 15, 1920. Serial No. 381,748.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH A. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grangeville, in the county of Idaho and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking- Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This inventlon relates to an improved rocking chair, and particularly the kind provided with an adjustable swinging back and an adjustable leg and foot rest.

One of the objects'of the invention is to provide a rocking chair having suitable bracing means between the seat and the legs and between the legs and the rockers, the bracing means between the seat and the legs consisting of inner and outer metallic straps, which'ar'e extended far enough downwardly as tooverlie the rockers, thereby reinforcing the legs relativelyto the rockers. a i

A further object of the invention is the provision of bracing means between the forward edges of the rear legs and the seat,

which consist of metallic sheet straps,var-

ranged angularly.- o

A further object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable swinging leg and foot rest, hingedly mounted on the forward edge of the seat and provided with pivoted supporting'members which adjustably extend through openings of the front legs and are provided with notches, to engage the lower edge of openings or slots in face plates of the forward parts of the front legs, to hold the combined leg and foot rest in different adjusted positions.

A further object of the invention is the provision of o, arm rests, supporting braces therefor, whereby the arm rests aresup ported rigidly in position. i

A further object of the invention is. the provision of angularly arranged bracing means between the rear. supporting braces for the arm rests, and which have bentparts which are adjacent to the elongated slots in the rear supporting braces for the arm rests, in combination with toothed means pivotally carried by the swinging. back engaging through the elongated slots, to cooperate with the bent portions of the angularly an ranged braces to support the back at different inclinations relatively to the seat.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obviousthat as aresult of a reduction oflthe invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the inventionv may be susceptible to changes, and the right to; these changes is claimed, provided they are: comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. is

' The invention comprises further features and comblnation of parts, as Wlll'bG hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and 7 showing the swinging back toothed supporting members with the leg I and foot rest. I p v Referringto' the drawings, 1 designates the seat of the chair and secured to the bottom of the seat adjacent its forward and rear edges are cleats '2 and 3. Depending from the ends of the cleats 2 and 3 are the 3 forward and rear' legs 4: and 5. Secured adjacent the outer side faces of the legs as at 6 are metallic "straps or strips 7, the lower ends of which are secured at 8' to the outer side faces of the rockers 9. rrangedbetween the forward edges of the rear legs 5 and-the bottom of the seat are the angularly arranged braces 10, which "act to further reinforce the rear legs;

Secured to'the inner legs); are metallic straps 11, and the lower ends of these straps are secured at 12 to the inner faces of the rockers 9. *Beyond the upper securing means of the straps 11', said straps are bent to, provide the diagonal. braces '13, which extendgtowa'rdthe under faces of the forward face of the cleat 2 and are provided with ex rei forcing the frontlegsrelatively to the rear legs 5 are metallic straps 16, the lower ends of which are secured to the inner faces inner adjacent faces of the rockers 9.

- The forward legs 4 are provided with slots or openings l9,'and secured to the front faces of the legs 4 are face plates 20- provided withslots or openings 21. Hingedly connected ais'at 22 adjacent the forward edge of the seat 1 of the chair is a combined leg and rest 23. Carried by the rearor bottom face of the leg rest 23 are plates 24 to the ears of which the supporting bars 25 are pivotally connected as shown at 26. These supporting bars have their freeend portions slightly curved and formed in are teeth 27. The supporting bars 25 engage through the slots 21 andthrough the openings 19,.so that the teeth 29 mayengage the lower edgesof the openings or slots 21 of the plates 20, so as to hold the com bined leg and foot rest in different adjusted positions as shown in full lines and in dotted lines in Fig. 2. 7 Supporting braces 28 which are rectangular as shown and constructed of single pieces of sheet metal, are secured at 29 and 30 to the upper face of the seat 1. Diagonal braces 31' arealso secured at 30, and are in turn secured at 32 to the rear legs of the supporting braces28. Beyond where the braces .31 are secured at 32 said braces terminate in offset extensions 33, which are positioned adjacent the elongated slots 34 of the rear legs of the supporting braces 28.

Hingedly connected at 35 tothe rear edge of theseat 1 is an adjustable swinging back 36 having side flanges 37. Angular plates 38 are secured to the rear face of the back 3(3- and the edgesof the back, and pivoted to said angle plates asshown at 39 aresupporting bars 40, which engage through the slots 34. The lower edges ofthe bars 40 are provided with. teeth 41, any opposite two of which are designed to engage the offset portions or extensions 33 of the members 31 for the purpose of holding the back 36 in rent inclined positions relatively to the seat. as shown in full lines and dotted lines in Fig. 2. The forward ends of the bars 40 have connected thereto handles 42, whereby the bars 40 may be easily manipulated in order to adjust the back 36. Secured to the inner adjacent faces of the rear legs and the under face of the rear ,cleat 3 are angle braces 44, to additionally reinforce the rear legs 5 relatively to the cleat 3. Secured upon The their edges the supporting braces 28 in any suitable manner are arm rests 45. The arm rests 45 may be provlded with cushions of any suitable construction. The seat 1 and the in dotted lines the body of the occupant'may By lowering rest in an inclined position.- the leg and foot rest' as shownin dotted lines the legs below the knee may be arranged in inclined positions. As shown in. Fig. 1', with the back raised to almost a perpendicular position relativelyto theseat, thechair may be used as an ordinary rocker. The combined leg and foot rest is. provided with notches 46, which are designed to enga'gethe forward part 6 of the rockers, when the rest is. lowered.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is: i

1. In a rocking chair, the combinationwith a seat, of cleats secured to its under face near itsforward and rear edges, depending legs connected to the cleatsnear their ends, rockers connected to the lower ends of said legs, bracing means between the under face of'the cleat and the inner faces of the legs and the rockers, bracing means between the outer side faces of the legs and the seat andthe rockers, and bracing means between the forward'edges of the rear legs and the seat.

2. In a frocking chair, the combination with a seat provided with Supporting legs having rockers, ofa back hingedly conneeted to the rear edge of the seat, arm rest supporting braces, each being constructed from a single strip of sheet metal, bent rectangular and mounted upon the seat, the rear legs of the'supporting'braces having elongated slots, diagonal braces for the rear legs of the supporting braces, said diagonal braces having offsetextensions adj acent the slots of the rear legs of the supporting braces, and means .pivotally connected to the back and passing through the slots to engagethe offset extensions to hold the back indifferent adjusted positions. ii

3. In a rocking chain the combination with a seat provided with supporting legs having rockers, of a back hingedly, connected to the rear edge of the seat, arm rest supporting braces, each being constructed from a single strip of sheet metal bent rectangular and mounted upon the seat, the rear legs of the supporting braces havingelongated slots, diagonal braces for the rear legs of the supporting braces, said diagonal braceshaving offset extensions adjacent the slots of the rear legs of the supportingbraces, and. bars pivotally connected to the side edges of the In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my back and passing through the slots of the signature in the presence of two Witnesses. rear legs of the supporting braces and hav- RALPH A LEWIS ing teeth to cooperate With the offset eX- 5 tensions to hold the back in diiferent adjust- Witnesses:

ed positions, and handles carried by said I P. M. GLANVILLE,

bars. M. SORWEIDs. 

